[nhwingut]

We have a much deeper and diverse bench than the Dems. That’s for damn sure.

On the Dem side: Two retread 70 year olds.

[DoughtyOne]

I’m not certain I can think of a good reason for a Conservative to try to buck the RNC and the Carl Roves and Bill Kristols that are out there. They team up with the Leftist press to literally destroy good candidates before they can get off the drawing board.

And then you have Democrats voting in Republican primaries.

Gee, I wonder why we have no candidates. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm...

[Kevmo]

from my home page

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Here’s how I think primaries should be organized:

My suggestion is basically to hold the first primary in the state that has the highest percentage of GOP votes in the last election, the 2nd primary in the 2nd highest, and so on. 2 primaries a week for 25 weeks, with the last primaries being the suckup-to-the-democrats. And the democrats could easily have their primary schedule the same way, if they wanted.

This way, if a state is 60% republican, there is still incentive for them to get out the vote for 61% republican so they can bump up their state in the primary schedule.

Also: Rotate all the states (even the big ones) through an early schedule so that everyone gets access at some point to the front line.

OR

Let each state bid when they want their primary to take place. The earlier the primary, the fewer the delegates they control according to some logarithmic or steep curve formula.

18 posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 9:55:08 AM by Kevmo (We need to get rid of the Kennedy Wing of the Republican Party. ~Duncan Hunter) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1962610/posts?page=18#18

Second thing is the order of the primaries should be determined by the percentage of republicans in the last vote. The higher the %pubbie, the sooner the state appears on the primary schedule, with a mix of big & little states and our staunchest republican states get to go FIRST. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1965735/posts?page=862#862

24 posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 8:52:29 PM by Kevmo (So America gets what America deserves - the destruction of its Constitution. ~Leo Donofrio, 6/1/09)
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[demkicker]

Greenblatt can’t be honest as to why Obama won a 2nd term. He and his thug administration shut down the Tea Party with their IRS terrorism.

The Tea Party cleaned house and WON the House back in the mid-term elections of Obama’s 1st term and they had to be stopped. To come to any other conclusion is flat out ignorant.

[Reddy]

It will take a miracle for Hillary! to not win the election no matter who runs against her. Mostly because of voter fraud, but also because the ebt crowd will vote dem no matter who is the nom, unlike conservatives who will only vote repub if the nom is a conservative (which we saw happen in ‘12).

[ansel12]

In 2006 Romney sent out word that he would tap his personal fortune, and he also had a couple of huge insider fundraisers to make clear that no serious challengers should even try.

The strategy worked and he was the 800 pound gorilla for 2008, (except that he lost anyway), in 2011 he was naturally the 800 pound gorilla, and lost again of course.

I wonder if Jeb Bush or Rubio will be the next assigned candidate.

[2nd Amendment]

1. Palin
2. Cruz
3. Rubio
4. Paul Ryan
5. Rand Paul
6. Allan West
7. Bachmann
I’ll take any one of these over the socialist thugs we have in power now!

[GeorgeWashingtonsGhost]

President Trey Gowdy. Enough said.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Any GOP “front runner” who comes out now will be savaged by everybody, inluding some of the pundits on FRee Republic, until they are nothing more than a bloody pulp. Better to wait a while.

[SeminoleCounty]

Since 1984.....the nomination has gone to PhonyCon RINOs ....and that needs to change....yes even GW Bush was not a conservative

Out of all those names mentioned...Cruz and Santorum are the only ones I would consider...the rest have major liberal flaws...to an extent

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

nickcarraway ~: (from the article) “Historically, Republican Party politics have all been about whose turn it was,” Felkel says, “and that hasn’t worked too well for us.”

Obviously , the Repubs should be pushing Karl Rove as the candidate leader.
You know that the Libturds are formulating background hit pieces on the front runners .
He has such a good history of victories to his credit ...( /sarc)

Actually , the only difference that I see between the Repubs selection process ,
and the Reid controlled Senate legislative process ,
is the name of who is in charge and responsible.
They are equally run ... tyrannically !!

[fieldmarshaldj]

Cruz/Walker. Accept no substitutes.

[knarf]

Jimmeh Cahtah popped up out'a nowhere, zero popped up out'a nowhere (yeah, I know .. he was always there .. but how many really KNEW what was what?), So why can't we have someone waitin' in the wings?

I'm not sayin' we do ... but I'd sure like to see some Conservative shenanigans that leave the enemy sputtering in their coffee.

[Prospero]

Still, in most election cycles, the GOP would already have an obvious front-runner by now, one who would more than likely prevail as the party's pick.

Not necessarily so. Just more liberal namby pamby. I'm sure the writer looks at Hillary as the inside bet, like she was last time.

And Robert Taft was a safe bet in 1952, uh huh.

[RummyChick]

It’s going to be Jeb Bush.

Oh, did you know that a Bush appointed the head of the IRS (how could you miss that since it is a Dem talking point) and a turncoat SCOTUS....just to name just a few of the missteps of the Bush regime.

[muleskinner]

I like Cruz right where he is. It'll be a long time before anyone with a lick of sense votes to promote a Senator to President. Governors make the best and only logical choice for President. They know how to deal with the opposition, govern and make executive decisions rather sleeping through critical foreign events, hiding out on a golf course and vilifying the opposition thru a fawning media.

Therefore, the proper man for the job can only be the great Governor of Wisconsin, the honorable Scott... Walker!

[greene66]

The only way the GOP will ever get another vote for me is if they go in the direction of Palin/Cruz. Someone clearly in that tea-party/reformer vein. Otherwise, I’m through. I’m at least 7/8’s out-the-door already, after exclusively supporting and voting GOP my whole adult life. The Republican Party really lost me these past four years.

[arderkrag]

It's ridiculously, absurdly early to talk about 2016 presidential politics. Only a fool would try to predict who will be the next Republican nominee just seven months after the last election for the White House.

Or, for that matter, seven months before the NEXT election. But, be that as it may - RAND FOR PREZ!

[Cyber Liberty]

"Historically, Republican Party politics have all been about whose turn it was," Felkel says, "and that hasn't worked too well for us."

No Chit, Cherlock.

[Bratch]

If Jeb Bush chooses to run, he’ll be the nominee.